Copyholder



Jan. 7, 194-1 F. CONRAD 2,228,002 I COPYHOLDER v Filed Dec. 5, 1939 2Sheets-Sheet l Inventor A iiorneys By QM Jan. 7, 1941.

R. F. CONRAD COPYHOLDER Filed Dec. 5, 1959 \i, \\\&

. liiompys ZSheets-Sheet 2 Inventor Patented Jan. 7, 1941 UNITED STATESPATENT OFFICIE 2 Claims.

The present invention relates to copyholders and embodies a rack havingmeans for supporting the same upon a desk or others supporting structureand provided with a vertically adjust- 5 able pivoted arm adapted forengaging and holding sheets of typewritten material, manuscript or abook in position on the rack.

A further object is to provide a device of this character of simple andpractical construction, which is neat and attractive in appearance,relatively inexpensive to manufacture and otherwise well adapted for thepurposes for which the same is intended.

Other objects and advantages reside in the details of construction andoperation as more fully hereinafter described, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings forming part hereof, wherein like numeralsrefer to like parts throughout, and in which Figure 1 is a frontelevational view.

Figure 2 is a top plan view.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the pivoted arm.

Figure 4 is an end elevational view.

Figure 5 is a perspective View of the vertical guide for the arm.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary sectional View taken substantially on a line6-6 of Figure 1, and

Figure 7 is a perspective view of the slidable bracket for the pivotedarm.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, where in for the purpose ofillustration I have disclosed a preferred embodiment of the invention,the numeral 5 designates an upright back-board having a forwardlyextending flange 6 at its lower edge and to the under side of which issecured a pair of rubber suction cups 1 adapted to secure the board inupright position on a suitable supporting structure, such as a desk,table or the like.

To the front surface of the board, adjacent one side edge thereof, is avertically extending block 8 secured to the board by screws or the like9 and to the inner vertical side edge of which is secured a verticalguide bar IU of substantially U-form with its end projecting into theblock from the side thereof, as clearly shown in Figure 1 of thedrawings.

Slidably mounted on the guide I is a bracket ll preferably formed ofsheet metal and having a pair of care l2 projecting in parallelism fromthe opposite edges of the bracket, each of the ears being provided withaligned openings lit for slidably mounting on the guide rod Ill. Each ofthe ears l2 are also provided with aligned openings I4 for pivotallyaccommodating the down-turned end I of a clamping rod l6 adapted toextend across the face of the board 5 for holding the manuscript ll,book or the like, in position on the bottom flange thereof.

A coiled spring l8 is mounted on the downturned end 15 of the clampingrod, one end of the spring as shown at l9 being adapted to engage a stoplug 20 formed on the lowermost car 52 of the bracket I I and the otherend of the spring extending outwardly along the clamping rod and havingan upturned extremity 2| for engaging the rod to yieldably urge the rodinwardly against the manuscript ll.

It will be apparent from an inspection of Figure 6 of the drawings thatthe end IQ of the spring which bears against the lug 20 will force thebracket l l against the block 8 and the bracket is thus frictionallyheld in vertically adjusted position on the guide rod l0, although theclamping rod and the bracket are adapted to be manually adjustedvertically on the guide rod into the desired position.

It is believed the details of construction, advantages and manner of useof thedevice will be readily understood from the foregoing withoutfurther detailed explanation.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim is- 1. A copyholdercomprising a back board adapted for supporting in an upright position, avertically extending guide rod carried by the board, a bracket includinga pair of spaced parallel apertured ears slidably mounted om the rod, aclamping arm having an angular inner end pivotally carried by said ears,said arm extending across the front of the board and a coil springmounted on the angular end of said arm, one end of the spring engagingthe arm to urge the same against the board and the other end of thespring engaging the bracket to urge the same into frictional engagementwith a stationary part of the board.

2. A copyholder comprising back-board adapted for supporting in anupright position, a vertioally extending guide rod carried by the board,a bracket including a pair of spaced parallel apertured ears slidablymounted on the rod, a flat handle on the bracket, a clamping arm havingan angular inner end pivotally carried by said ears, said arm extendingacross the front of the board and a coil spring mounted on the angularend of 50 said arm between said ears, one end of the spring engaging thearm to urge the same against the board and the other end of the springengaging the bracket to urge the handle into flatwise frictionalengagement with a stationary part of 55 the board.

RUSSELL F. CONRAD.

